Year: 2020
511 health workers in South Africa contract coronavirus, 2 dead
Zweli Mkhize, health minister of South Africa revealed today that 511 health workers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Serie A stars resume training amid suggestion of neutral venues
Players at Serie A champions Juventus were among those who returned to training following the coronavirus stoppage on Tuesday amid…
Adele dedicates birthday message to healthcare workers
English singer and songwriter, Adele Laurie Blue Adkins also known as Adele who clocks 32 today is dedicating the birthday…
UK lockdown advocate Neil Ferguson quits after breaching lockdown
British leading epidemiologist Neil Ferguson resigned from Government's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE) on Tuesday after media reported he…
Minister’s COVID-19 palliative fund tears Nigerian athletes apart
The Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Dare, on April 29, 2020, announced the release of N11 million…
COVID-19: Awka residents adjust to curfew’s directive
As the curfew directive of the Federal Government turns Day two, residents of Awka and environs in Anambra State complied…
LCCI educates private sector on post COVID-19 economy
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has advised organised private sector to leverage on creativity and innovation to…
3 convicted in Kaduna for violating lockdown order
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has secured the conviction of three persons for violation of the lockdown…
New York must hold presidential primary, Judge rules
A federal judge on Tuesday reinstated New York’s Democratic presidential primary, ruling that the state’s Board of Elections’ decision to…
BBNaija’s Bassey & Nadia celebrate 6 months of love
Big Brother Naija 2017 star, Bassey and his wife Nadia, on Tuesday, marked 6 months of living the married life.
General Buratai now an orphan, buries mum today
Lt. General Tukur Buratai, Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff, is now an orphan. After losing his father in 2018, Buratai…
Nollywood actress begs FG for N5,000 monthly
Nollywood actress, Ruth Kadiri has pleaded with the Nigerian government to give every citizen N5,000 as a palliative to cushion…
Trump wipes out Biden’s advantage, new poll shows
U.S. Democrat Joe Biden’s advantage over President Donald Trump in popular support has eroded in recent weeks, according to a…
Tom Cruise takes Hollywood to Space Station
Hollywood star Tom Cruise is working on a movie shot in outer space, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) has…
Pulev vows ‘brutal’ beating for ‘afraid’ Anthony Joshua
Kubrat Pulev has labeled Anthony Joshua “afraid” and a “coward” – and promised to destroy his hopes of an undisputed…
Qatar Airways set to make substantial job cuts
Qatar Airways has given notice of its plan to cut a significant number of jobs because travel has been disrupted…
Tacha laments unnecessary bank charges
Natacha Akide, known as Tacha, has taken to Twitter to lament unnecessary charges from her bank account.
Trump reveals quantity of ventilators he’s sending to Nigeria
The United States President Donald Trump reveals the quantity of ventilators he is sending to Nigeria to help fight the…
COVID-19: 15 children hospitalised with mysterious syndrome
Fifteen children have been hospitalized in New York City with a mysterious syndrome potentially associated with the novel coronavirus, Mayor…
COVID-19: Gov. Masari locks down Malumfashi LGA
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State has directed the lockdown of Malumfashi Local Government Area from 7 a.m. on May…
NCDC rolls out new guidelines for employers, businesses
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has rolled out additional preventive measures for individuals, employers, and businesses following the…
Nigeria makes changes in evacuation of its citizens from U.S.
Evacuation of the first batch of stranded Nigerians in the United States earlier scheduled for Sunday has been brought back…
More than 70,000 Americans are now dead from Coronavirus
More than 70,000 Americans have been killed by the deadly Coronavirus pandemic still sweeping through states in the US.
Fire breaks out at Sharjah residential tower in UAE
A massive fire broke out at a residential building in Al Nahda in Sharjah, one of the largest cities in…
Tonto Dikeh praises ‘Technology’ as son resume school online
Following the shutdown of schools amid coronavirus crisis, Nollywood actress, Tonto Dikeh has revealed that her son has resumed schooled…
Boris Johnson’s £4m divorce settlement with Marina Wheeler
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson's divorce from Marina Wheeler, his second wife for 27 years, has been granted, local papers…
Michael Jackson’s mum turns 90
Katherine Esther Jackson, the mother of the famous Jackson Five and Janet (all artistes) – turned 90 on Monday, 4…
Nigeria hit with another 148 new cases of Coronavirus, total now 2,950
Nigeria has recorded another 148 new cases of the deadly Coronavirus, taking its overall total to 2,950.
COVID-19: Nigeria must consider local solutions
The realities of the moment and conditions objectivity have thrown a great challenge to the Nigerian government and Nigerians. For…
Photos: Iyabo Ojo steps out with grown up children
Nollywood actress and mother of two, Iyabo Ojo has shared a picture of herself stepping out in style with her…